Innophos, Inc.

Joseph Mitchell

Robert Finn

Dennis L Myers

Vincent Payen

George Carl Harmsen

Joseph Kirkpatrick

Michael Wadlinger

Michael J Waldinger

A heating apparatus includes an elongated flexible envelope () comprising two sheets (), () that are attached to each other along permanent side seams (), () and along a permanent bottom seam () and a moisture-activated chemical heater () disposed inside envelope (), wherein envelope () is folded over on itself and secured by temporary side seams (), () and a permanent top seam () to form a continuous moisture barrier surrounding the moisture activated chemical heater () and wherein heater () may be opened for use by removing top seam () and unfolding envelope () by unpeeling temporary seals (), () to provide unfolded envelope (), wherein sheets () and () remain sealed along permanent seams (), () and (), but wherein envelope () now has an open top end ().

Heating apparatus

A heat-producing agglomerate contains particles of an acidic component selected from acid anhydrides, acid salts, and mixtures thereof, or a basic component selected from bases, basic anhydrides, basic salts, and mixtures thereof, or a mixture of such acidic and basic components. The heat producing agglomerate provides high heat output at a controllable rate of heat generation, minimizes safety and environmental risks, and is useful as a heat-producing component in self-heating packaging.

Heat-producing agglomerates and their application in flameless heaters and self-heating packaging

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Somerset, NJ, United States of America

Joseph Mitchell